Retired U.S. Army Pfc. Justin Oaks, a former military police officer and current Glenville, Pennsylvania resident, was ...

Redesignated the Purple Heart in 1932, it has been known as such ever since. Military service members receive the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in any military action against an enemy.

Ten New York Army National Guard soldiers who were wounded during an Iranian-backed militia attack on their base in Jordan have received a Purple Heart. Lt. Col. Darren Ketchem, commander of the ...

The Pentagon has released little details about the attack but the Purple Heart awards have given some insight into the soldiers assigned to the base and the size and scope of the attack.

Few people knew he was among the tens of thousands of Texans at the time who were living recipients of the Purple Heart, the medal awarded to U.S. military members injured, or killed, in battle.

Justin Oaks, a former military police officer and current Greenville, Pennsylvania resident, was presented the Purple Heart nearly 20 years after he earned it during combat in Iraq. With help from ...